For the month of November, the DOW gained 2898 points. That was an 8% gain in one month. Interest and dividend income was $2070 for the month. Overall account value increased by $33,018. That may seem like a big gain, but my account had lost $47,942 in the previous three
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DIY Home Appliance Repairs
You can learn a lot and save money doing your own home appliance repairs. I recently had a refrigerator that stopped working and a dryer that had a small gas leak. Although both are over 20 years old, I need to keep them running because replacements cost over $2000. A
Continue readingCheck Your Core Position
With the way the stock market is lately, I’ve been in a holding pattern making very few trades. My stock trading account is small compared to my retirement account. All of the shares purchased in the last year are down. I still get dividends, which are deposited into my core
Continue readingOctober 2023 Investing Update
For the month of October, the DOW lost 381 points. From the low on Oct 27 (32417) to Nov 2 (33839) the Dow gained 1422 that it had lost. Interest and dividend income was $3718 for the month, but overall account value dropped by $17,576. Withdrawals for living expenses came
Continue readingHoliday Spending 2023
I dread the approaching holiday season with each passing year. This year is no exception. The reason is that every year there seems to be less money in the budget to buy holiday gifts. I now only buy gifts for my immediate family. Buying a single gift for a family
Continue readingSeptember 2023 Investing Update
For the month of September, the DOW lost 1214 points. This puts the DOW up a meager 1.12% in the past 9 months, and up by 16.65% in the past 12 months. Interest and dividend income was $2224 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1205 in the
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